Located in the West region, Maharashtra is the third largest state of India by size and the second largest by population. It stretches from the west coast to the interior regions and its climate too varies with its geography. Maharashtra contains India's most industrialized region, the Mumbai-Pune belt. Agriculturally too, the state is one of India's more advanced and well-irrigated. The northern and eastern parts of the state, however lag behind the western region.
Maharashtra Travel Guide
Top Destinations in Maharashtra
Mumbai, India
BOM, NMI
, Mumbai
Heat rises from worn pavements as salty air tangles with the scent of frying vada pav and jasmine garlands. The city surges around you—the rumble of local ... more
Pune, India
The air in Pune is threaded with the earthy tang of wet stone after the monsoon, suffused with a murmuring restlessness that drifts from buzzing cycles to ... more
Nagpur, India
A sultry orange haze drifts above Nagpur as dusk seeps into the streets—the scent of oranges mingling with warm dust and the distant crackle of street vendors’ ... more
Nasik, India
Dawn in Nasik unfurls quietly, the Godavari river shrouded by morning mist, its surface reflecting temple spires and the kaleidoscope of saffron robes. There is... more
Thane, India
Thane is a city in Maharashtra, India, at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1854, the G.I.P. ... more
Aurangabad, India
There is a faint haze rising off the Deccan plateau in the early morning light, and the air holds a clarity that sharpens every sound—the click of prayer beads... more
Mahabaleshwar, India
Morning mists linger along the hairpin bends, dew glistening on wildflowers as the hills of Mahabaleshwar breathe in and out beneath shifting cascades of cloud... more
Navi Mumbai, India
Navi Mumbai is a planned township in Mumbai on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was developed in 1972 as a new urban township of Mumbai, ... more
Shirdi, India
Arriving in Shirdi, the air is laced with incense and the soft hum of distant chants; a gentle reverence radiates from the streets as pilgrims wrapped in ... more
Lonavala, India
Mist lingers through the morning hills of Lonavala, softening palm-lined streets as chai vendors set up along the roadside. The air is tinged with petrichor and... more
Ratnagiri, India
Dawn in Ratnagiri spills through ribbons of mist, the humid air tinged with brine and the subtle sweetness of ripe mango drifting in from distant orchards. ... more
Kolhapur, India
Kolhapur awakens in a mist of incense drifting past temple courtyards, the call of distant bells mingling with the rumble of rickshaws and the spicy promise of ... more
Malvan, India
Malvan is a town in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra. This culturally and historically important town is a Taluka place in ... more
Panchgani, India
Early mist drifts lazily through red-roofed cottages as Panchgani wakes, suffused with a honeycoloured light that softens the curves of rolling Sahyadri hills. ... more
Jalgaon, India
Jalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Jalgaon ... more
Ahmednagar, India
Morning mist clings lightly to Ahmednagars ancient fort walls, while narrow lanes awaken to the rhythm of street vendors sliding open shutters and the scent of... more
Khandala, India
Mist curls through the valleys as early sun glimmers on the wet leaves; the air vibrating softly with birdsong and the distant rush of hidden waterfalls. There’... more
Nanded, India
Nanded is the second largest city in the Marathwada Division of Maharashtra, India and the headquarters of Nanded district. Nanded is of great historical ... more
Lavasa, India
Sunrise throws a softened gold across Lavasa’s hilly sweep, and the air, scented with earth and pine, feels fresh against your skin. Cobbled promenades curve ... more